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    • Admissions and Transitions

    Admissions

    For admissions for Post 16@Grange Park, all pupils will have an Education Health Care Plan and are referred to the school for admission from Kent County Council SEN Assessment and Placement Service. There are admissions criteria for each SEN school that are applied in order to determine if a particular SEN school would be a suitable placement.

    The Transition Process

    The process begins in Year 9 when we discuss transition into Post 16 in the EHCP Annual Review. Over the next two years, we work to ensure that you and your child are well informed about the different options and what needs to be done to achieve a successful transition into Post 16. In a recent visit from the National Autistic Society the transition programme was highlighted as a strength, 'Transition from School to College is planned in depth followed through with tiered and structured support once students start their course'.

    • Year 9: Transition Review

    • Year 10: Parents and pupils invited to attend an information sharing session about college.

    • Year 10: Pupils attend a Taster Day at the colleges.

    • Year 11: Parents’ visits to Mid-Kent College Medway and Mid-Kent College Maidstone 

    • Year 11: Support with College applications and interviews 

    • Year 11: Taster Days

    Key Stage 4 to Key Stage 5 (Post 16) Transition Timeline

     

    Date

    What Happens

    What You Need To Do

    End of September

    1) Pupils talk with staff about College & Post 16 options

    2) Pupils send questions to College staff and current students

     
    Early October

    Information evening at Grange Park@Wrotham for Y9, Y10, Y11 and Post16@Wrotham

    Complete response form to attend the relevant open day

    Attend

    Early December

    Open evening for parents and pupils to visit the colleges and attend information sharing session

    Complete response form to attend the relevant open day

    Attend

     

    December

    Pupils make provisional college course choices

    Discussion in Annual Review

    Discuss this with your child at home

    January

    Teachers provide predicted grades for Year 11-14 pupils. 

    Applications to college made by Grange Park Staff

    Support where needed.

    February/March

    Pupils will receive letter inviting them for an interview

    Inform the school of time and date as well as any difficulties with appointment time/date.

    March/April

    Interviews for college courses. Pupils are supported by GPS staff

    Take your child to and collect from college.

    April/May

    Pupils receive a confirmation letter of the offer from college

    Share letters you get with school.

    May

    KCC online transport form is sent home to be completed.

    This is essential to ensure that transport is in place for the start of the academic year.

    Complete and send form with letter. 
    June

    Coffee morning for all parents of pupils transitioning into our Post 16 Provision 

    Attend Coffee Morning

    June/July

    Pupils have transition days to college/KS5 Wrotham.

    This is for internal an external transition students

    Transition Feedback from 2024

    Throughout The Year

    EHCP Transition Targets set in Yr10, Yr11 and KS5

    Discuss possible transition options with your child and bring those ideas to their EHCP annual review.

    Careers Advice for Year 10, 11 and KS5

    Reports from career advisor will be sent home

     

    1. EHCP Support Transition